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The University of Tampa: Translation Requirements for Documents in Another Language
The University of Tampa asks international first-year, transfer and graduate applicants to send a certified English translation with any document or transcript not in English, and does not say who must make it. The University of Tampa accepts certified translations from professional services such as eVerbary. A translation is all UTampa asks for at admission; graduate applicants are also highly recommended to add a course-by-course evaluation, and the catalog says students with foreign college credit may be asked for a Josef Silny or similar evaluation, which we do not provide.
Certified English
Same wording for undergraduate and graduate applicants.
Emailed by your school
The school's official email to admissions@ut.edu counts.
Graduate: unofficial first
Official documents are needed only to enroll.
UTampa requirements at a glance
| What UTampa asks for | |
|---|---|
| Translation | Documents and transcripts not in English need a certified English translation, for first-year and transfer applicants (source) and for graduate applicants (source). |
| Who may translate | Not stated. The rule names the kind of translation (certified), not the translator. |
| How transcripts arrive | Emailed by your school from its official account to admissions@ut.edu, sent through Parchment, National Student Clearinghouse, Credential Solutions or Scribbles, or mailed in a sealed envelope from the school (source). |
| Exams and national results | Official A-Level, IB, AICE or I/GCSE results if they apply; transfer applicants without an associate degree also send their secondary transcript with all national exams (source). |
| Graduate applicants | Unofficial documents are accepted for the review; official ones are required to enroll. A course-by-course evaluation is highly recommended (source). |
| Foreign college credit | The undergraduate catalog says international students may be asked to send foreign transcripts to Josef Silny & Associates or a similar evaluation organization (catalog). |
| Who counts as international | Anyone who is not a US citizen, permanent resident, refugee or asylee (source). |
| Does it accept eVerbary? | Yes. UTampa's international application requirements say documents and transcripts not in English must come with "a certified English translation" (international requirements), and its graduate international page says the same (graduate international admissions), without limiting who translates; a certified translation from a professional service such as eVerbary is that kind of translation. Policy checked on October 13, 2026. |
Checked on October 13, 2026. Sources are listed at the end of this page. Policies change: confirm on UTampa's own page before you submit.
One translation rule, three kinds of applicant
UTampa states the same requirement for first-year and graduate applicants: any document or transcript not in English is accompanied by a certified English translation (international requirements, graduate). The transfer tab of the international requirements does not repeat the sentence, but it asks for official transcripts from every college attended and, if you have not finished an associate degree, your secondary transcript with all national exams, so the same translation applies to each of them.
The catalog's version of the international steps simply lists an "official high school (secondary school) transcript (in English)" (catalog). A record in another language with a certified translation is how most applicants meet both wordings.
How the official transcript has to reach Tampa
UTampa is strict about delivery rather than about the translator. A transcript is official if your school emails it from its official account to admissions@ut.edu, if it comes through one of four electronic services (Parchment Exchange, National Student Clearinghouse, Credential Solutions, Scribbles Software), or if it arrives in a sealed envelope from the school at 401 W Kennedy Blvd, Box F, Tampa, FL 33606-1490 (source). The certified translation goes with it; you can ask your school to include it in the envelope or upload it to SpartanStart, where you also check your application status and complete the International Student Financial Form.
Graduate applicants follow a gentler sequence: UTampa reviews unofficial documents and only needs the official ones to enroll. Official hard copies go to the Office of Graduate and Continuing Studies at the same address, and the program items (statement, resume, references) are uploaded to the Spartan application portal (graduate international admissions).
Evaluations: recommended for graduate school, possible for credit
UTampa does not require a credential evaluation for undergraduate admission. For graduate applicants it highly recommends a course-by-course evaluation without naming an agency (source), and the graduate catalog accepts foreign degrees only from institutions recognized by their country's Ministry of Education (graduate catalog).
For transfer credit, admitted students get a transfer credit evaluation after paying the deposit (transfer admissions); the undergraduate catalog adds that international students may be asked to send foreign records to Josef Silny & Associates in Miami or a similar organization (catalog). If that happens, the agency sets its own translation rules; see translation for credential evaluation.
Documents applicants usually translate
- Secondary school transcripts and the diploma
- National exam results, such as A-Level, IB, AICE or I/GCSE
- College or university transcripts, for transfer applicants
- Bachelor's transcripts and degree certificate, for graduate applicants
- Bank documents supporting the International Student Financial Form
What an eVerbary translation includes
- A complete English translation of every page, stamps, seals and handwritten notes included, laid out like the original so each line can be matched.
- Grades exactly as recorded, with the grading scale the document prints. We never convert marks to a US GPA.
- A signed certificate of translation accuracy on letterhead, with our contact details, delivered as a PDF you can upload.
- $24.95 per page of up to 250 words, certification included; 24 hours for one to three pages as standard. Regular clients who need it can get delivery in as little as 30 minutes, on request.
Uploading the translation to UTampa
Undergraduate applicants apply through UTampa's application, the Common App or SCOIR, and use SpartanStart to check status and submit documents; the official transcript and its translation reach UTampa by school email, an approved e-transcript service or a sealed envelope (source).
Graduate applicants apply at graduate.ut.edu, upload unofficial transcripts and translations for the review, and send official documents before enrolling (source).
What we do not do
eVerbary is a translation service, not a credential evaluation service: we do not issue evaluations, US equivalencies or GPA conversions, and we cannot send documents on behalf of the school that issued them. For UTampa that means we translate your transcripts, diplomas and exam results; a course-by-course evaluation, recommended for graduate applicants, comes from an evaluation agency.
How to order
- Scan or photograph every page of the document, front and back, including any stamps on the reverse.
- Upload it, choose the language and "certified", and see the price before paying.
- Receive the PDF, usually within 24 hours for one to three pages, and upload it with the copy of the original wherever the institution asks for it.
Sources
The University of Tampa's own pages, read on October 13, 2026. Enrollment figure: Open Doors 2025 (IIE), master's colleges and universities hosting the most international students in 2024/25: number 38, with 893 students.
- Apply: international students (ut.edu)
- Graduate international admissions
- Undergraduate international admissions
- Transfer admissions
- Catalog: how to apply as an international student
- Catalog: international student transfer credit evaluation
- Graduate catalog: institutions recognized
Frequently asked questions
Who can translate my documents for the University of Tampa?
UTampa asks for a certified English translation and does not say who must make it (source). A certified translation from a professional service such as eVerbary fits that wording.
Can my school email my transcript?
Yes. UTampa accepts a transcript emailed directly from the school's official email account to admissions@ut.edu (source).
Do I need a credential evaluation for graduate admission?
It is not required, but UTampa highly recommends a course-by-course evaluation along with the certified translation (source).
Can I apply to a master's program with unofficial documents?
Yes. Unofficial documents are accepted for the application review; official documents are required to enroll (source).
Will UTampa ask for an evaluation of my foreign college credits?
It may. The catalog says international students may be asked to send foreign transcripts to Josef Silny & Associates or a similar organization (source).
Will eVerbary convert my grades to a US GPA?
No. The translation reproduces the grades and the grading scale exactly as they appear. A GPA conversion is credential evaluation, which the institution or an evaluation agency does.
Translating documents for UTampa?
Upload a scan of your transcript or diploma and see the price and delivery time before you pay.